Nock Fish Skinning Cortex CBF 496

Type: Belt width: 430 mm
Country of Origin: Germany
Ships from: FOB Brampton, ON Canada (O)
U/M: Each
Stock: On Order
CM: 6444
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Nock Cortex CBF 496 Automatic Fish Skinning Machine

The German-engineered Nock Fish Skinning Cortex CBF 496 represents the absolute pinnacle of conveyorized seafood processing technology, meticulously configured to maximize fillet yields across demanding packaging lines. If your seafood processing plant, wholesale commissary, or commercial aquaculture facility is source-matching a high-precision fish skinner machine, evaluating an industrial skinning machine line, or looking to deploy an elite inline automatic fish skinner, the Cortex CBF 496 delivers peerless operational excellence. Outfitted with Nock's proprietary CF technology, this versatile machine is uniquely optimized to process both thick-skinned species (such as salmon, trout, and heavy flatfish like plaice, sole, or dorado) and highly delicate, thin-skinned whitefish fillets. Its synchronized multi-conveyor system feeds and skins products flawlessly in a single continuous pass, completely protecting fragile muscle flakes from tearing while maximizing profit margins on every single batch run.

???? 3 Versatile Seafood Skinning Methods

The CBF 496 is highly adaptive, allowing seafood processors to shift between three distinct yield-maximizing skinning protocols depending on the target product presentation profile:

  1. Deep Skinning: Utilizes an ultra-sharp blade to remove both the skin and the underlying dark muscle layer for premium deep-cut retail portions.
  2. Shallow / Thin Skinning: Employs a sharp blade set to high-precision micro-tolerances to slice away only the outer epidermal skin, retaining maximum structural fillet weight.
  3. Silver Skinning (Pulling-Off): Configures a specialized blunt blade array to gently pull the skin cleanly off the fillet membrane, leaving a flawless, shimmering silver tissue finish.
Key Features & Mechanical Advantages
  • Grooved AISI 316L Tooth Roller & Comb: Premium marine-grade AISI 316L stainless steel transport roller integrates precision grooves and an active scraper comb (CF technology) to optimize skin gripping.
  • Steady Flow Water Cleaning Unit: Built-in pressurized water washing system continuously clears fine scales and fish slime away from the roller during operation to protect gripping traction.
  • Toolless Conveyor Extraction: High-traction infeed and discharge conveyors can be fully detached from the machine frame within seconds without tools, dramatically shortening sanitizing cycles.
  • 15mm NOCK POWER PLATES®: Housed mechanical drive linkages are bolted directly onto solid 15 mm internal framework steel plates to ensure permanent precision and low operating noise.
  • NOCK EASY-FLOW® Pneumatic Safety Cover: Streamlined protective shielding features integrated pneumatic gas springs, ensuring smooth access while maximizing workplace sanitation and operator safety.
Technical Product Specifications & Infrastructure Requirements
Active Cutting Width Clearance 430 mm Clear Skinning Track
Operational Linear Skinning Speed 24 meters / minute Continuous Line Velocity
Maximum Throughput Clearance Height 70 mm Product Height Cap
Blade Gap Adjustment Threshold 0 to 5 mm Infinitely Adjustable Matrix
Integrated Product Conveyors (Infeed / Outfeed) 850 × 425 mm  (With a 400 mm manual loading placement zone)
Standard Waste Skin Conveyor Sizing 650 × 450 mm (Ferrying removed skin continuously away)
Hygienic Water Grid Connection G ¼" Internal Pipe Thread Fitting
Operational Water Flow Consumption ≈ 200 Liters / hour Continuous Utility Intake
Main Motor Drive Performance 0.75 kW High-Torque Waterproof Drive Engine
Physical Equipment Footprint (W × D × H) 800 × 1190 × 1860 mm
Equipment Structural Net Weight 250 kg (~551.1 lbs.) High-Stability Mechanical Footprint
Available Factory Options & Upgrades
  • Pneumatic Inflated Pressure Balloon: Soft, gas-inflated counterweight balloon roller that contours delicately around irregular fillet structures, preventing gaping or flesh tearing.
  • Turnaround Fillet Transfer Device: Automated orientation link allowing two separate CBF machines to be hooked inline for processing both sides of flatfish concurrently.
  • Alternative Cylinder Toothing Profiles: Custom transport rollers can be specified with alternate coarse or extra-fine tooth tracking matrices to match specialized regional fish species.

* Note: Manufactured completely from sanitary food-grade stainless steel with specialized watertight bearings and heavy-duty lockable castors. The spring-suspended blade holder eliminates loose adjustments, allowing your floor crew to execute effortless cleanup cycles while maintaining absolute compliance with local regulatory food safety guidelines.

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